Aston Villa
Wednesday, 4 February 1953
1952-53
4th Round
Won
2-1
Brentford
FA Cup
Griffin Park
Attendance: 21,735
๐ฉ 4 Feb 1953, Villa 2-1 Brentford, Griffin Park
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 43' | Tommy Thompson | 52' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 43' | 52' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1952, Villa 1-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1952, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Sep 1952, Villa 1-5 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1952, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1952, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 27 Sep 1952, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐จ 4 Oct 1952, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Oct 1952, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Oct 1952, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐จ 25 Oct 1952, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1952, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Nov 1952, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Nov 1952, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Nov 1952, Villa 0-3 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 29 Nov 1952, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Dec 1952, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Dec 1952, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1952, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 1 Jan 1953, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1953, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 17 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐จ 24 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 31 Jan 1953, Villa 0-0 Brentford, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 4 Feb 1953, Villa 2-1 Brentford, Griffin Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 7 Feb 1953, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Feb 1953, Villa 3-1 Rotherham, Millmoor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1953, Villa 6-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Feb 1953, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Feb 1953, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 4 Mar 1953, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1953, Villa 4-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Mar 1953, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Mar 1953, Villa 1-5 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐จ 25 Mar 1953, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1953, Villa 3-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Apr 1953, Villa 2-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 7 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 11 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1953, Villa 4-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Apr 1953, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 May 1953, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Wednesday, 4 February 1953
Tommy Thompson scores for the seventh time in nine games to help Villa see off second division Brentford in the FA Cup at the second attempt.
George Martin's Villa extend their unbeaten run to eight in all competitions.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Game #2237
Match Record
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #93 |
Wednesday, 4 February 1953
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Brentford: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 8 | ๐ฉ W6 (75% ) | ๐จ D2 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 22 | ๐ฅ 8 | GD 14
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Brentford
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 36' Goal, 0-1, (Brentford) Lawton
โฝ | 43' Goal, 1-1, Davy Walsh, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ | HT Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 52' Goal, 2-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ | FT Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Brentford
Tommy Lawton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Alf Jeffries | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Frank Latimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Wally Bragg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Fred Monk | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Roddie Munro | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tony Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jackie Goodwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Terry Ledgerton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Lawton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Sperrin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Dare | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 4 |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Colin Gibson replaces Ken Roberts.
Brentford
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Brentford
Goalkeepers
GK Alf Jeffries | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Frank Latimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Wally Bragg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Fred Monk | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Roddie Munro | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Tony Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jackie Goodwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Terry Ledgerton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Tommy Lawton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Sperrin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Dare | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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1952-53
First Team Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
Centre Back & Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
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LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
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M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #410 |
Midfielder
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W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #416 |
Winger
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CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | #424 |
Forward
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F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Forward
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GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #433 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
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FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
Full Back
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M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
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W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
Winger
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W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
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CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
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CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |
Forward
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GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Albert Vinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #409 |
Full Back
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LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
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M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง | #427 |
Midfielder
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W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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